Category: Workforce Development
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Interview with Christine Boucher, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Columbus Region Logistics Council
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Christine Boucher who serves as the Director of the Columbus Regional Logistics Council for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Christine and I first met when she was the Business Partnership Coordinator for Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools and coordinated the Central Ohio Career Readiness Council. Since that time,…
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Interview with Marla Meredith, Goodwill Industries of North Florida
Just over a year ago, GradLeaders launched a partnership with Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc (GWINFL) based in Jacksonville, Florida. At the time, one of their mission programs called the Mayor’s Youth at Work Partnership (MYAWP), sponsored by the Jacksonville Mayor’s office, was seeking a software solution to automate, streamline and measure many aspects…
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7 Ways to Generate Additional Revenue from Your Virtual Career Fair
Virtual career fairs are a great opportunity for career centers to reach more employers and students than possible through in-person events. Therefore, they’re also a great way to connect more job
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7 Employer Strategies to Avoid Intern Reneges and Losing Commits to Competitors
Students reneging on internship offers is a growing problem for employers hosting structured internship programs around the country. If you simply Google “intern reneges” you’ll find hundreds of
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How to Calculate and Maximize the ROI of Your Internship Program
Internship programs are a great way for employers to find productive talent, evaluate potential employees, and gain new insights from diverse perspectives. There are obvious benefits. But have you
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7 Tips to Improve Intern-to-Full-Time Conversion and Employee Retention Rates
Converting your interns into full-time hires is a vital KPI to determine the ROI of your company’s internship program. In order to improve conversion rates, companies must set goals well in advance of
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What Are Your Interns Saying About Your Company?
What are your interns saying about you? “Structured” vs “Confusing” or “Cutting-edge” vs “Lots of paper” or “Learned so much” vs “Mostly busy work” or “Would love to work there!” vs “Don’t bother…”
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Introducing the Intern Management System
Developing and deploying successful internship programs can be challenging – especially today. Are you ready to streamline your internship initiative and maximize results with an effortless end-to-end
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4 Quick Tips for Virtual Outcomes Data Collection
One of the most challenging things for career centers to do is help the school prove the value of the education they provide by collecting outcomes data for graduates. This proves to be more difficult